Announcing the Launch of the Preddator 4-channel system - boosting drug discovery research for Novartis

Redd and Whyte have today announced the launch of the new Preddator 4-channel automated liquid handling system. The new system was developed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading screening, drug discovery and genomics research laboratories, including Novartis, Switzerland.

The Preddator S4’s performance and versatility has led users to evaluate the system for increasingly diverse applications. With four dispensing channels for more efficient microplate filling and a number of developments to its software, the Preddator is an exceptional, automated liquid handler that can reliably and accurately dispense problematic substances such as oils, detergents, gels, cells and other biological materials, with minimal blockages or downtime.

The Preddator’s unique solenoid technology ensures precise dispensing of difficult-to-dispense biochemicals, even at low (under 20nl) volumes. The S4’s additional channels allow research scientists to fill microplates up to four times more quickly with one reagent, or to fill microplates with up to four different reagents in a single run.

The Preddator can be used to fill any microtitre plate (up to 3,456 wells), as well as plates with peripheral evaporation wells and reservoirs. As an advantage, Redd&Whyte are offering existing customers with a single-channel Preddator an upgrade from their current system to the S4. The system recently was one of the winners in The Scientist’s Top 10 Innovations 2010 award.